US BTS reports 1% drop in passenger numbers in Jul-2012, load factor stable

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports (24-Oct-2012) the following total system (domestic and international) traffic results for US airlines in Jul-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 69.2 million, -1.1% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): -0.9%;
• Capacity (ASMs): -0.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 86.6%, -0.3 ppt. [more - original PR]